Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2203, James Ewing, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Ewing, James
S. 2203
carded.
CONTENTS

Rev War
2203
INVALID.
am
File No. 2203
James Ewing First Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1919 Pennsylvania
James Ewing
of Chester Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hays of the regiment commanded by Col. Evans in the Penn a militia for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per Cent per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of November 1832 and sent to J. W. Cunningham West Chester Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 30.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March 1833 10.00 $40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk Book D Vol. 6 Page 54

State of Pennsylvania County of Chester } ss
On the twenty first day of August Anno Domini 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County James Ewing a resident of the Township of Lower Oxford in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th AD 1832 That he was born in said Township of Lower Oxford in the year One thousand seven hundred fifty six. and has no record of his age, the only one he had having some years been accidentally destroyed. That he was living in said Township of Lower Oxford when he was called into the service of the United States, and has lived there always since the Revolutionary war. That he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer under Captain David Hayes an officer regularly commissioned who resided in Lower Oxford Township aforesaid, about the month of December Anno Domini 1776. marched to Philadelphia, and thence we proceeded under the Command of Captain Hayes, some on foot and others (among whom was this deponent) in a row Gally to Bristol, thence to Bordentown and there our Company and this deponent was attached General Mifflin's Brigade, Colonel Evans Commanding the Battalion in which this deponent was. - Then Marched to Trenton under General Mifflin, and was there engaged in the Conquered of that place on the second day of January AD 1777. He was then, having been rather more than two months, but less than three, in the service was discharged by his Captain David Hayes - but no written discharge was given him
That sometime in November AD 1777 he went out in Class No 7 under Captain David Hayes, and marched from

Stephen Ames Cochrane Tavern in Chester County to the White Marsh Hills (crossing the Schuylkill up somewhere near the Valley Forge), above Germantown - where General Washington's Army lay. In marching to that place we joined Colonel Bartholomew's Regiment where we crossed the Schuylkill General Irwin commanding. From White Marsh, we marched under Colonel Bartholomew to Smithfield, as a guard - and about two months after entering the service I was discharged at General Armstrong's headquarters near the Bucks County line - but I had no written discharge. The Officers that were with us at that time were that deponent recollects besides those already mentioned, were Major Spear Captain Francis Gardner under both of whom he sometimes served on scouting parties. That sometime in May AD 1778 he went out in blazes, marching from the neighborhood of Doerfler's Tavern in Chester County under the command of Lieutenant Henderson a commissioned officer who lived then in New London Chester County - to the White Horse Tavern and then on towards the Schuylkill and was stationed there as a guard or scouting party (this was during the occupation of Philadelphia by the British) and about two months after entering the service he was discharged by Lieutenant Henderson - deponent does not recollect any of the officers who were with them at this time except Lieutenant Henderson -
From the deponent never received a commission, nor did he ever receive a written discharge. That he is now about seventy-five years of age - And that John McQuinham Esquire & William Carlisle of the County of Chester can testify as to my veracity and good behavior - and Samuel Ewing of the same place & the said William Carlisle can testify as to my service as a revolutionary soldier - And I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that my name is

not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State sworn & subscribed Augt 21 1832 in open court John W Cunningham Prot
James Ewing
State of Pennsylvania Chester County } ss
On the 21 st of August A D 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County Samuel Ewing who being sworn according to law says that his brother James Ewing the Applicant above named entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer in the Month of December A D 1776 and served between two & three months. and that he entered the service again in November 1777. and served about two months, and again in May 1778 and served two months, - and further this deponent saith not
sworn & subscribed the day aforesaid in open court John W Cunningham Prot
James his Ewing mark
State of Pennsylvania County of Chester } ss
On the 21 st of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County John W Cunningham Esq & William Carlisle who being duly sworn say that from their acquaintance with James Ewing they believe him to be of the age he represents (seventy six years) and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier and they concur in that opinion
sworn & subscribed the day aforesaid in open court - have duly read the foregoing
Wm Carlisle John W Cunningham

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within mentioned Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as the States. And the Court for the knitted Certifies that it appears that the said William Carlisle is a resident of Lower Oxford and that the said John McLaughlin is a resident of New London both in the County of Chester and that both are credible persons and that their Statements are entitled to credit.
By the Court
John W. McLaughlin Pro.
I John McLaughlin Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of James Ewing for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Office this twentyfirst day of August A.D. 1837.
John W. McLaughlin Pro.

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James Bond

no 3773
admitted Private, 6 mos.
$20:
John W. Cunningham West Chester West Chester Co Penn a .

BRIEF in the case of James Ewing of Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before the Court of Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
76 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank, As a Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Decr. 2 private Genl. Washington Pa. militia Capt. Hays Col. Evans   - 1777 Octr. 2 same Capt. L. A. Bartholomew   - 1778 May 2 Lieut. Henderson  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Trenton
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Chester County, Pennsylvania.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By a living witness.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. McAffee Examining Clerk.

When a request comes for this record ($2203), send also the record of James Ewing, P. 3417 - see notation in that Classif. dated Jan. 23, 1934. A report from the General Accounting Office on this date in regard to this James ($2203), by telephone was that he was last paid on Oct. 24, 1842, thru his attorney, at which time he was aged 90 yrs a resident of Chester County, Penn. where he had lived for ninety years and where he had always resided, the date of death not on G.A.O. records.
MMF Jan. 23, 1934